Introduction to Social Work - HS1 TEST 4

The federal definition of affordable housing is when housing costs (rent/mortgage, taxes, and utilities) exceed no more than _ of a household's income.

30%

According to the CDC __ of new HIV infections come from people who don't know they have HIV

40%

According to the 2018 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count of Newly Homeless Persons, _____ of unsheltered youth and adults in the Greater L.A. area are African-America

43%

According to the 2018 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count of Newly Homeless Persons there was an increase of __ unsheltered youth and adults in the Greater L.A. area

9, 647

Doubling up/shared housing often involves all but which of the following factors?

A formal leasing/subleasing agreement

Section 8 vouchers:

Are provided through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Due to increased awareness about the severity of need, as well as many service member's extended deployments in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, the military has hired many more social workers, most of whom are employed:

At VA hospitals and clinics

A ____ is a social entity or group that is either based on shared interests or because the people live in the same location (which may be very small, like a specific apartment complex, or larger, like a rural county).

Community

Social workers may partner with other local leaders to investigate the varied types of issues in a community and the availability of local resources for solving those problems. This is known as a(n):

Community needs assessment

Which of the following is not a housing condition commonly experienced by the poor in America?

Connectivity

Evan favors taking government out of the role of providing for the poor, and believes families and charities should handle that duty. He says, "It's clear that if you just give a poor family a home, they won't value it, because they didn't work for it. Then you're just encouraging them to stay in the same mindset they've always had. Churches are better equipped for this sort of thing." Evan is expressing a mindset consistent with what political school of thought?

Conservative

Cullen Housing Developers Inc. has been going around to impoverished neighborhoods in a particular city, buying up cheap homes, leveling them, and building high-priced condominium complexes. The minority individuals who were renting these homes or apartments from their landlords are thereby displaced and may not have other affordable housing options. This is a process known as:

Gentrification

How can social workers help solve the issues that the text mentions regarding connectivity for some communities?

Help clients identify transportation options and advocate for more public transportation

The lack of affordable housing, frequent moves, evictions, and the possibility of homelessness causes a tension and stress that is termed what?

Housing Insecurity

The easily-flooded neighborhoods of New Orleans and the catastrophe that occurred in the wake of Hurricane Katrina illustrate:

How natural environments can contribute to housing and community challenges

Shelters typically:

Involve communal living

In high-risk housing areas:

It may well be expensive and difficult to obtain rental insurance due to crime rates and other factors

The Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, enacted by Congress in 1987, established distinct assistance programs for homeless people. A unique feature regarding this legislation is what?

It was the first comprehensive federal effort to aid people who are homeless.

Joe is working to help a few different couples obtain housing: Jim and Ken, a gay couple; Kenyatta and Isolde, a lesbian couple; and Kevin and Maureen, a cisgender male and a transgender female. In working with these couples, Joe should recognize that:

LGBT people are diverse in their preferences and needs and it is best to ask them what they would prefer rather than presuming anything based on their sexual orientation/gender identity

The spike in foreclosures in America in the 2000s resulted in part from:

Lenders providing a large number of mortgage loans to people incapable of paying them back

An example of macro social work in action in housing is:

Lobbying the government for the establishment of affordable public housing and other options

Which state was the first to legalize gay marriage in 2004?

Massachusetts

According to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans:

More than half of the homeless veterans in the U.S. are black or Latino.

What are Housing First programs?

Programs that emphasize placing people experiencing homelessness in permanent housing and then supporting them with services.

Which of the following defines economic and social justice?

Promoting and establishing equal liberties, rights, duties, and opportunities in the social institutions of a society for all people.

Chicago is a city known for having several neighborhoods that are separated on the basis of race and ethnicity; it includes areas with names like Ukrainian Village, Chinatown, Greektown, Polish Village, and more. This is an example of the phenomenon known as:

Segregated communities

Which of the following is an example of redlining?

Showing a Mexican American family only the homes for sale in a largely Hispanic town while showing a white couple homes in the neighboring, affluent town populated mostly by whites

Which of the following is essential to achieving desired outcomes in community organizing?

Soliciting the voice and involvement of the community members.

What was considered a felony up until the 1990s?

Suicide

Which of the following is true about homosexuality and mental illness?

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) listed homosexuality as a mental illness until 1973.

From a social work perspective, what is most crucial in promoting basic human rights?

The ability for people to have meaningful participation in decision-making processes.

When it comes to homosexuals serving in the U.S. military:

They have been permitted to serve openly since 2010.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development conducts an annual homeless assessment in January of every year. As of 2013, what did they report?

Thirty-six percent of people that were experiencing homelessness were families.

Social workers who are contemplating human needs would be most prone to ask which of these questions?

What do the people affected by this problem say they need?

The underlying concept of social work is that social work involves not just a client but also what?

a client system that includes many people and social systems

BSW social workers possess the knowledge and abilities well suited for occupations involving housing and communities at risk. What is recommended for students who want to work in this area?

additional advanced coursework in community practice and housing

Social work involves working not simply with a client but a client system, which includes what?

all the people and social systems surrounding that client

How might a social worker best view social and economic turmoil in a positive light?

as a stimulus for social change

Gentrification in urban centers can create new housing opportunities for residents already in the community and often creates what?

declining affordability of housing for both lower- and middle-income families

What is largest failed social experiment in 20th century America?

deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill

Xavier is working on an effort to gain support for legislation that would increase payroll taxes on the wealthier residents of his state in order to fund an expansion of subsidized day care agencies, which will enable more single parents in poverty to be able to afford to go to work. What is this an example of?

distributive justice

Bullies have been known to frequently tease, verbally abuse, ridicule, and physically assault classmates on the basis of what?

gender identity

Homelessness has worsened in the past decade due to _.

increased housing costs, unemployment, and foreclosures

Which group(s) tend(s) to have the most challenges associated with stable housing?

minorities and people who experience poverty and suffer from mental health challenges

What are some key impacts of residential instability and substandard housing?

negative impacts on family relations as well as health and education of children

Section 8 housing requires its recipients to do which of the following?

pay approximately 30% of their net income for rent

Community assets that contribute to housing stability include all but which of the following?

public transportation

What types of communities are separated on the basis of factors such as race and ethnicity?

segregated

During the Great Depression of the 1930s, many Americans were confronted with the reality that social and economic forces beyond one's control can have harsh consequences for individuals and families. The inability of hard-working people to meet their absolute needs during the Great Depression shifted attitudes toward what?

social and economic relief programs

Whites, heterosexuals, people without disabilities, and men have more access to society's benefits, resources, power, and wealth, while others have less. This is the definition of what?

social inequality